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I don't agree that Ubuntu ships Spyware since spyware is by definition intentionally malicious and Amazon has so far proven themselves to be not malicious (ie: they don't steal your CC info, blackmail you, or try to steal your identity). So it does not fit with the commonly accepted definition of spyware from a Windows user's perspective.
I agree that Ubuntu ships Amazon Adware.
I agree that Adware is stuff any sane person wouldn't want on their PC and would even pay to have removed.
I agree that Canonical has the right to ship any adware they like in their Ubuntu distro and that's their choice. If people don't like it, then they should run something else.

im sure amazon is obliged to give out user data to the US government, if not others too, just like google is
(actually as i understand US laws, everybody is; NSA and related laws)

also i think, and this all is my personal opinion from what i read/hear(official and not), that companies like amazon can sell user data to other companies as long as there is no specific data like names emails addresses and such

also, the guy called Stallman shortsighted
i doubt thats anywhere near true

I don't agree that Ubuntu ships Spyware since spyware is by definition intentionally malicious and Amazon has so far proven themselves to be not malicious (ie: they don't steal your CC info, blackmail you, or try to steal your identity). So it does not fit with the commonly accepted definition of spyware.

Your definition of Spyware is misguided. Spyware is simply software that reports back to an outside entity your actions without your explicit consent.

I can't stand his opinions, he is the reason people hate closed software and think their developers are evil. The world doesn't work like that. There are no good or evil people.

You're free not to like his opinions however if not for extremes like RMS the software world would be closed and locked down tight. Yes we are slowly sinking into that abyss at the moment because $$$ always wins. RMS's worst predictions have a nasty way of coming true.

Ways to avoid bleak locked down "we don't own anything we own" futures...